Lehighton has named a borough administrator to serve as a gatekeeper until a permanent borough manager is chosen.

After an executive session, borough council on Monday appointed Kim Rubin as interim borough manager as per the terms approved by council.

Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said Wednesday that the interim manager position will start on May 23 until a new manager is hired.

Beckett said the requested rate was $40 an hour.

Rubin had been serving as the borough’s assistant secretary-treasurer.

At a special meeting last week, council after an executive session approved a proposal from the Meyner Center for the proposal for recruitment services by David Woglom for the borough manager position.

Also at that time, council approved the proposal from Intercounty Investigations & Solutions Inc. for the municipal manager applicant background investigation.

Last month, council accepted Beckett’s resignation, effective May 20.

Beckett has accepted the position of associate director of public service at the Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Center for the Study of State and Local Government at Lafayette College.

In January, council approved the employment agreement with Beckett in the amount of $97,031.

Beckett served briefly as treasurer/assistant secretary before she became borough manager in 2011. Before that, she was secretary-treasurer for the Borough of Lansford for over six years, and secretary/assistant treasurer in Rush Township for two years.